June 9, 2011
Cover art for Chris Smither’s I’m A Stranger Too. Milton Glaser designed the sleeve for Smither’s Don’t Drag It On, and I’m wondering if he had something to do with this as well. The bold colors and whimsicality here certainly seem Glaser-ish. And speaking of Glaser, if you haven’t seen this nice little documentary about the man that’s streaming on Netflix, then maybe you should. He’s a lovely guy.
May 27, 2011
“You try to have this nature the way water does — finds the lowest place and spreads the fuck out.”
May 26, 2011
Beautiful book design by Project Projects
Nuts
From the author bio on this long and super interesting-looking article on fame written by Roseanne Barr:
Barr now lives in Hawaii, where she farms macadamia nuts. She has a new book, Roseannearchy (Gallery; $26), and will return to TV in Roseanne’s Nuts, a Lifetime reality show.
This is genius-level TV show naming.
May 25, 2011
Flyer by Nathaniel Russell
May 10, 2011
May 5, 2011
Lovely poster by Ben Critton. Not quite sure what it is that makes this “work” for me, but it does. It’s cluttered, but somehow balanced, and the colors are great. (via @pieratt)
May 4, 2011
Well hello, new favorite album cover.
April 21, 2011
April 8, 2011
Really amazing animation by Matthias Hoegg. Lots of sharp pattern and color going on here. Reminds me of Charlie Harper and the great Always With Honor in places. Some nice still and production art here.
(via Cartoon Brew)
April 7, 2011
“‘Some dog has destroyed my flower garden,’ Tom said lackadaisically.”
Inside David Foster Wallace’s Private Self-Help Library | The Awl
Also, there are some great puns in here.
Inside David Foster Wallace's Private Self-Help Library | The Awl →
In this way, Sally Foster Wallace and her son shared a sensibility so exactly alike that it seems to vibrate between them like a tuning fork.
This is sort of a random quote to excerpt here, but I’m trying to avoid spoilers, and it gives you a pretty good idea of the quality of the writing. This is a great, sad, thought-provoking read, with lots to say about depression, family, and being a person. Recommended.
April 5, 2011
Rands In Repose: A Hard Thing is Done by Figuring Out How to Start →
Beginning is a three-phrase commit: you’re either fretting about starting, you’re preparing to begin, or you’ve begun. It’s the middle state of preparation I want to explore, because it is during this time that we unnecessarily torture ourselves. We lie to ourselves about wasting time and beat ourselves up with guilt-laden words like procrastination, slacker, and lazy, and I believe we’re actually getting important work done.
This is one of the best things I’ve read about working.
